Abstract: The present document relates to media players, such as portable electronic devices, vehicle audio systems, home stereo systems, etc. In particular, it relates to the management of the sound pressure level generated by portable electronic devices. A method and system for controlling the cumulated audio dose of a user of a media player is described. The method comprises the steps of determining the audio dose already consumed by the user and of selecting one or more media tracks for play back on the media player based on the audio dose of the media track and the already consumed audio dose of the user.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 18, 2009
Publication date:
May 19, 2011
Applicants:
Research In Motion Deutschland GmbH, Research In Motion Limited
Inventors:
Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Frank Von Heimburg, Frederik Nicolas Goerges, Wolfgang Edeler, Gunther Heinrich Burghardt, Jens Koenig
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to media players, such as portable electronic devices, vehicle audio systems, home stereo systems, etc. In particular, it relates to the management of the sound pressure level generated by portable electronic devices. A method and system for controlling the consumed audio dose of a user of a media player is described. The method comprises the steps of selecting a first frequency range from the total frequency range relevant for the human ear; of determining the audio dose already consumed by the user within the first frequency range; of evaluating the audio dose of a media track within the first frequency range and the already consumed audio dose of the user within the first frequency range; and of controlling the audio dose generated by the media player based on the evaluating step.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 18, 2009
Publication date:
May 19, 2011
Applicants:
Research In Motion Deutschland GmbH, Research In Motion Limited
Inventors:
Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Frank Von Heimburg, Frederik Nicolas Goerges, Wolfgang Edeler, Gunther Heinrich Burghardt, Jens Koenig